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Monday, 17 January 2011

(fairly) Clean & Simple, a Peekabo card

Hi everyone, hope you are all well. Thanks so much for the lovely comments left for my previous card, it started out as a bit of fun but I've come to quite like the card now.

Now, you won't often get a Clean and Simple card out of me, I just can't usually hold myself back from using several papers, mats, embellies and bits and pieces, but I occasionally manage to restrain myself and produce something uncluttered. But only occasionally, so make the most of it!

This is a thank you card made for a non-crafting friend. I think non-crafters prefer a Clean & Simple style, for some reason they don't oooh and ahhhh over DPs and pearls and flowers like we crafters do. Strange creatures, eh? (Them, not us ;) ) I've used a linen-textured white cardstock to make this Peekaboo card, the instructions for which I found in an old magazine. It was quite tricky to make! Basically, when the card is closed, you see one image in the aperture, but as you open the card a different image slides into place. I've included photos so you can see a little of how the mechanism works. The images are some glassy floral rub-ons, and I just attached a ribbon and rose because I simply couldn't help myself.

(Just to point out that it's the design on the front that is the Clean and Simple part, the Peekaboo aspect was far from simple.)

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When the card is closed

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As it opens, you can see through the aperture

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Views from above - you can see the second image sliding into place as the card is opened

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Fully open, a different flower can be seen

﻿﻿An interesting card to make, and quite frustrating at times, but when I managed to work it out I was quite pleased.

Wow this is awesome, and so elegant. Love how it changes the pictures... I know now why you said 'fairly' clean and simple... It is clean but doesn't look so simple to me to make. Should make your non-crafty friend say ooh and aah :)) ha ha xxx Thanks for popping by. Hugs xxx

Hey Carole,I am stunned with this card - it looks like a complete sod to make, but wow, it's effective. I am going to have to go and find instructions and see if I have the patience to put one together (I suspect not!) Thanks for the inspiration!